Perforated soap cake



Patented May 27, 1924.

SAMUEL CUMMINS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

PERFORATED soar CAKE.

Application filed December 14, 1921. Serial No. 522,275.

cured against surreptitious pilfering or aclit) cidental loss.

A further object is in the provision of toilet soap so shapedas to be conveniently manipulated and'comfortably used in an economical way, wear taking place gradually and uniformly in such manner as to retain its original shape and integrity of its fastenings.

These objects are attained by the novel design, construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and shown in the accompanying drawing, forming a material part of this disclosure, and in which Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a conventional type of wash stand and illustrating the application of the invention.

Figure 2 is a side elevational View showing a cake of soap made in accordance with the invention, partially broken to indicate the construction.

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view taken substantially through the center of the soap and itsinsert.

In the drawing, the numeral 5 designates in general a common form of wash-stand, partially supported by legs 6 and having a bowl? into which water may be entered from the faucets 8 and 8. I

An eye 9 is rigidly fixed in or adjacent to the stand and engaged in the eye is a chain. or similar flexible element 10, made of material not dctrimentally affected by water to which it is obviously frequently subjected.

The cake of soap, generally designated 15, may be of any preferred configuration whatever, as the annulus shown, the same having a band 16 and containing an opening 17 in which-is embedded, while molding, a relatively thin, flat washer-like impervious ring 18, made of any desired material as celluloid, fiber, rubber or metal, the same being firmly'secured.

Passed through the ring 18 is the bight of the fastener element 10, its end bemg connected to resist separation by ordinary means, but releasable when a cake of soap is to be subst i tuted for one which'has been worn. I i

It will be apparent that in using the soap for toilet purposes, friction and wear takes place on the outer surfaces; the inner surfaces, that is the portions adjacent the cen tral opening, being relatively protected, due to their shape, maintain the inserted secur ing ring intact.

The advantages possessed by thisinvention, the characteristic feature of which is a ring embedded in a perforation in the soap bar, will be apparent to those who supply such toilet facilities in places of public or semi-public nature.

While a preferred embodiment of this device has been disclosed, it will be under- .stood that changes in form, proportions and details thereof may be made without departing from the general scope of the 1nvention herein indicated and denoted in the 2. As a new article of. manufacture, a cake of soap having a central opening therethrouglnthe inner periphery thereof being provided with an annular groove, an impervious ring seated in said groove.

3. In combination with a cake of soap designed in the form of an annulus, the inner periphery thereof being provided with a central groove; of an impervious ring seated in the aforesaid groove. the inner periphery of said ring extending beyond the inner periphery of said soap annulus.

Signed at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, this 10th day ofDecember, A. D. 1921.-

SABIUEL CINS. 

